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Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Head in Fire Prospector Shockingly Burnt SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

Robert Yates, formerly a picture show proprietor, was admitted to the Milton Hospital last night, suffering from shocking; burns. Lately, he…

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Box Factory Fire Total Destruction SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

The Royal Box Factory, in Wilson Street Newtown, was totally destroyed by fire last night and a number of cottages adjoining were saved with…

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Clothes Alight! Woman Save From Terrible Death. Big Fire at Timber Yards. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Mary S[?] had a fortunate escape from death early this morning when she was [?] from her buraing home or Bendigo…

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A Sealing Ship Explodes Fire at Sea Burns to Water's Edge Some of Crew Missing

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

It was reported to-day that the scaling ship Viking, carrying Captain Abraham Kean, with Varick Frissell, film director,…

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Mt. Morgan Fire Entire Works Threatened BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

A message from Rockhampton states that the fire which has been raging for more than 24 hours, threatens to destroy the entire Mount Morgan mine…

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House Destroyed by Fire. Swede Committed For Trial. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

The Parramatta Coroner commuted Henrich Conrad Johannson, a Swede for trial on a charge of having malic ioualy set. fire to a house in Dural…

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Woman's Terrible End. Set Clothes on Fire. Wanted to be With Husband. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Elizabeth Ingle (57) in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Deceased's son gave evidence that,…

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Fire Raging. At Mount Morgan Works. Millions of Gallons of Water Used. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

A message from Rockliampton states that a fire which has been raging for more than 24 hours threatens to destroy the entire Mount Morgan mine…

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Mt. Morgan Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

A message from Rockhampton states that a fire which has been raging, for more than 24 hours threatens to destroy the entire Mt. Morgan…

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Disastrous Fire at Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

A fire which has been raging since midnight threatens to destroy the entire Mount Morgan mine works (states a message from…

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Tragic Nursing Home Fire Gallant Firemen Risk Death to Save Babies Three Infants Dead London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Two firemen, finding a room couldn't be entered by ladder, donned gasmasks and risked death and fought…

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"Not an Accident" Threat in Anonymous Letter Evidence at Kirra Fire Inquiry

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 2

"The fact that there was an attempt one night, and that the house was burned the next night, proves that it was not an accident. I now…

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Set Clothes on Fire. Wanted to be with Husband

The Uralla Times · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday concerning the death of Elizabeth Ingle, 57, in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Deceased's son gave evidence that…

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"Fires of Revolution Have Been Ltt"--mr. Kellock Bullet Wound. Woman Injured Remarkable Affair. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

Late last night, Mrs. Anna Pardey, 54, proprietress of the Fitzroy Hotel, Dowling street, Darlinghurst, was found in her bedroom, with a bullet…

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Tragic Nursing Home Fire. Gallant Firemen Risk Death Three Infants Dead

The Uralla Times · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 4

London, Wednesday. —Two firemen finding a room could not be entered by ladder dormed gas masks and risked death and fought their way…

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Summary of Yesterday's News "The Fires of Revolution"—Deaths From Burns—L. G. Bodies' Application for Permission to Ration—Hotel Proprietors' Death—Campaign Against S.P. Betting—Petrol War in the City —Miners General Strike—Five Persons Drowned—Mutilated by Shark

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

The endurance swimmer, Miss Katerina Nehua, last night broke the world's record by five minutes. She left the water unaided at 9 o'clock…

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Set Clothes on Fire. [?] be with Husband

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 4

[?] was held yesterday [?] of Elizabeth Ingle, [?] Prince Alfred Hospital [?] son gave evidence that…

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Tragic Nursing Home Fire. Gallant Firemen Risk Death Three Infants Dead

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 4

London, Wednesday.—Two firemen, finding a room could not be entered by ladder, donned gas masks and risked death and fought their way…

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Heavy Loss of Life in India Hindus v. MOSLEMS Serious Property Damage Many Incendiary Fires British Troops Called Out Calcutta

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 1

Fierce rioting between Hindus and Moslems occurred at Cawnpore yesterday and to-day, following…

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Blaze at Warialda Store Razed to Ground Smith and Sons' Premises Destroyed Damage Estimated £10,000 WARLALDA

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred here this morning between 2 and 3 o'clock when the general store and residence adjoining of Messrs. John Smith and…

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